Cast of Characters

360networks / Ledcor

• Ron Stevenson, Ledcor executive
• Greg Maffei, 360networks CEO

AboveNet

• Stephen A. “Steve” Garofalo, CEO
• John Kluge, founding investor
• William G. “Bill” LaPerch, CEO (2004–2012)

Allstream / AT&T Canada

• Michael “Mike” Strople, CEO
• D. Craig Young, MetroNet CEO

AT&T / SBC Communications

• Robert “Bob” E. Allen, AT&T CEO (1988–1997)
• C. Michael Armstrong, AT&T CEO (1997–2002)
• Edward “Ed” E. Whitacre Jr., SBC CEO

Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN)

• Leo Beranek, co-founder and president
• J. C. R. “Lick” Licklider, computer scientist
• George H. Conrades, CEO

Broadwing / Cincinnati Bell

• Ralph Swett, Broadwing CEO (1985–1999)
• Dr. David Huber, Broadwing CEO (2002–2005)
• Richard G. Ellenberger, Cincinnati Bell CEO

Enron Broadband / Dynegy

• Jeffrey “Jeff” Skilling, Enron President
• Kenneth “Ken” Lay, Enron CEO
• Scott Yeager, Enron Broadband executive
• Charles “Chuck” Watson, Dynegy CEO

Genuity (prior GTE)

• Charles R. “Chuck” Lee, GTE CEO (1992–2000)
• Paul Gudonis, Genuity CEO (2000–2003)

Global Crossing

• Gary Winnick, chairman
• Robert “Bob” Annunziata, CEO (1999–2000)
• Leo Hindery Jr., CEO (2000)
• Thomas J. “Tom” Casey, CEO (November 2000–October 2001)
• John Legere, CEO (October 2001–October 2011)

ICG Communications

• J. Shelby Bryan, CEO (1995–2001)
• Carl E. Vogel, CEO (2001)
• Randy Curran, CEO (2001–2003)
• Dan Caruso, CEO (2004–2006)
• John Kane, COO
• William “Bill” Beans, COO
• James “Jim” Fleming, Columbia Capital
• John Siegel, Columbia Capital
• Peter Claudy, M/C Partners
• Gillis Cashman, M/C Partners

Level 3 / Kiewit

• James “Jim” Q. Crowe, Level 3 CEO
• Walter Scott Jr., Kiewit Corporation CEO
• Dan Caruso, Level 3 executive (1997–2003)
• Kevin O’Hara, Level 3 COO
• Sunit Patel, Level 3 CFO
• Jeffrey K. “Jeff” Storey, Level 3 CEO (2013–2016)

Lightower

• Robert “Rob” Shanahan, Lightower CEO
• David McCourt, RCN CEO
• John Purcell, FiberTech CEO

Lumen (prior CenturyLink)

• Glen F. Post III, CEO (2009–2018)
• Jeff Storey, CEO (2018–2022)
• Sunit Patel, CFO
• Kate Johnson, CEO (2023–2024)

McLeodUSA

• Clark McLeod, founder and CEO
• Chris A. Davis, CEO (2001–2005)
• Royce Holland, CEO (2006–2008)
• Theodore “Teddy” Forstmann, Forstmann Little & Company

MFS Communications / Kiewit

• Jim Crowe, MFS CEO
• Walter Scott, Kiewit Corporation CEO
• Royce J. Holland Jr., MFS COO
• Kevin O’Hara, MFS president
• Dan Caruso, MFS SVP (1991–1996)

PSINet

• William “Bill” Schrader, founder and CEO

Qwest

• Joe Nacchio, CEO
• Philip Anschutz, founding investor
• Richard “Dick” Notebaert, CEO

Salomon Smith Barney

• Jack Grubman, analyst

TelCove / Adelphia

• John Rigas, Adelphia founder
• Bob Guth, TelCove CEO

Teleport

• Robert “Bob” Annunziata, CEO
• John Malone, TCI CEO
• Brian L. Roberts, Comcast CEO

Touch America (prior Montana Power)

• Robert “Bob” Gannon, CEO

tw telecom

• Larissa Herda, tw telecom CEO
• Glen Allen Britt, Time Warner Cable CEO
• Gerald M. “Jerry” Levin, Time Warner Inc. CEO
• John Warta, GST Telecom CEO
• James “Jay” Monroe III, Thermo Group
• James “Jim” Allen, Xspedius CEO
• Anthony “Tony” Pompliano, e.spire founder

UUNET

• John Sidgmore, CEO
• Richard “Rick” Adams, founder

Velocita

• Kirby G. “Buddy” Pickle, Velocita CEO
• John Warta, PF.Net founder and CEO

Verizon

• Ivan Seidenberg, CEO
• Lowell McAdam, president, CEO

WilTel

• Roy Wilkens, CEO

WilTel 2

• Howard E. Janzen, CEO
• Jeff Storey, CEO

WorldCom

• Bernard J. ”Bernie” Ebbers, CEO
• John Sidgmore, vice chair, CEO (2002–2003)
• Scott D. Sullivan, CFO
• Dan Caruso (1997)

XO Communications

• Craig McCaw, founding investor
• Daniel F. “Dan” Akerson, CEO (1999–2002)
• Theodore J. “Teddy” Forstmann, Forstmann Little & Company
• Carl C. Icahn, Icahn Capital

Zayo Group

• Dan Caruso, founder and CEO, Zayo
• John Siegel, Columbia Capital
• Gillis Cashman, M/C Partners
• Michael Choe, Charlesbank
• Phil Canfield, senior partner, GTCR
• Marc C. Ganzi, DigitalBridge Group
• Brian McMullen, Stonepeak
• Jan Vesely, EQT Partners